DESCRIPTION
POSITION SUMMARY
The Youth Outreach Graduate Assistant will commit to two years and work approximately 20 hours per week during the fall and spring semesters, will be an active part of the BCYC Missionary Team for two summers. During the school year, the Youth Outreach Graduate Assistant helps the Coordinator of Youth Outreach plan, promote, and lead the BCYC, Retreat, and Underground teams and students
Providing direct support to the Director of Youth Outreach
Coordinating and providing leadership to the student Youth Outreach Teams
Collaborating with students to help prepare and execute successful youth retreats, events, and summer conferences both on campus and at parishes throughout the region throughout the academic year and during the summer
Providing general support to all Ministry Leadership Team members as requested, including in ministry tasks and projects other than youth outreach as needed throughout the year
Graduate assistants are expected to perform their duties in a professional and timely manner, including keeping a regular schedule of office hours.
Requirements
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Competency Statement(s)
Communication, Oral – Excellent oral communication skills in large group settings and one on one.
Energetic – Must be able to seek out and engage students.
Leadership – Ability to mentor students through relationships – with the ability to affirm men and women in their identity and vocation in the world; to identify strengths and weaknesses in students and foster their personal development; and to lead others using a Christian-servant style of leadership.
Organization and Planning – Ability to structure multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and keep inventory. Ability to plan, staff, direct, and control work tasks and events.
Problem Solving – Ability to think through strategic issues and develop innovative solutions to problems.
Team Building – Ability to build and maintain team cohesion and goal accomplishment. Must have an interest in building a dynamic campus community.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree required, preferably in related field of study.
Must be accepted into a Benedictine College graduate program.
Experience
Familiarity with Catholic youth ministry preferred.
Experience with a college ministry youth outreach team is ideal.
Proficient in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
The ideal candidate will be familiar with and embrace Benedictine College Ministry’s vision and mission.
Compensation
Full tuition waiver (books and fees not included) with completion and approval of Tuition Benefit Form each semester.
Room, board, and a reasonable stipend during summer months.
Benedictine College’s mission as a Catholic, Benedictine, liberal arts, residential institution of higher learning is “the education of men and women within a community of faith and scholarship,” and we are committed to surrounding our students with exceptional faculty, staff and administrators who further this mission.
Community: Employees at Benedictine College are expected to foster a spirit of respect and good will that reaches to all aspects of life on campus, from classrooms and residence halls to locker rooms and office spaces.
Faith: Benedictine College is committed to sharing with all members of our community the beauty and mystery of the Catholic faith as revealed in the person of Jesus Christ and handed down through the teachings of the Church. Employees are expected to uphold an environment in which this faith is able to grow and bear fruit in the hearts and lives of students, faculty and staff.
Scholarship: Faculty and staff are expected to be driven towards teaching and supporting students academically with the best that has been thought and written, towards developing graduates who are critical thinkers, who read, speak, and write well, and who are personally and professionally prepared for life’s challenges on a local and global scale.
Our mission can Transform Culture in America by modeling community, supporting faith and committing to scholarship. Your talent can accelerate our progress in this goal.
HOW TO APPLY
DESCRIPTION
POSITION SUMMARY
The Youth Outreach Graduate Assistant will commit to two years and work approximately 20 hours per week during the fall and spring semesters, will be an active part of the BCYC Missionary Team for two summers. During the school year, the Youth Outreach Graduate Assistant helps the Coordinator of Youth Outreach plan, promote, and lead the BCYC, Retreat, and Underground teams and students
Providing direct support to the Director of Youth Outreach
Coordinating and providing leadership to the student Youth Outreach Teams
Collaborating with students to help prepare and execute successful youth retreats, events, and summer conferences both on campus and at parishes throughout the region throughout the academic year and during the summer
Providing general support to all Ministry Leadership Team members as requested, including in ministry tasks and projects other than youth outreach as needed throughout the year
Graduate assistants are expected to perform their duties in a professional and timely manner, including keeping a regular schedule of office hours.
Requirements
POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Competency Statement(s)
Communication, Oral – Excellent oral communication skills in large group settings and one on one.
Energetic – Must be able to seek out and engage students.
Leadership – Ability to mentor students through relationships – with the ability to affirm men and women in their identity and vocation in the world; to identify strengths and weaknesses in students and foster their personal development; and to lead others using a Christian-servant style of leadership.
Organization and Planning – Ability to structure multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and keep inventory. Ability to plan, staff, direct, and control work tasks and events.
Problem Solving – Ability to think through strategic issues and develop innovative solutions to problems.
Team Building – Ability to build and maintain team cohesion and goal accomplishment. Must have an interest in building a dynamic campus community.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree required, preferably in related field of study.
Must be accepted into a Benedictine College graduate program.
Experience
Familiarity with Catholic youth ministry preferred.
Experience with a college ministry youth outreach team is ideal.
Proficient in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
The ideal candidate will be familiar with and embrace Benedictine College Ministry’s vision and mission.
Compensation
Full tuition waiver (books and fees not included) with completion and approval of Tuition Benefit Form each semester.
Room, board, and a reasonable stipend during summer months.
ABOUT PARISH / SCHOOL / ORGANIZATION
Benedictine College’s mission as a Catholic, Benedictine, liberal arts, residential institution of higher learning is “the education of men and women within a community of faith and scholarship,” and we are committed to surrounding our students with exceptional faculty, staff and administrators who further this mission.
Community: Employees at Benedictine College are expected to foster a spirit of respect and good will that reaches to all aspects of life on campus, from classrooms and residence halls to locker rooms and office spaces.
Faith: Benedictine College is committed to sharing with all members of our community the beauty and mystery of the Catholic faith as revealed in the person of Jesus Christ and handed down through the teachings of the Church. Employees are expected to uphold an environment in which this faith is able to grow and bear fruit in the hearts and lives of students, faculty and staff.
Scholarship: Faculty and staff are expected to be driven towards teaching and supporting students academically with the best that has been thought and written, towards developing graduates who are critical thinkers, who read, speak, and write well, and who are personally and professionally prepared for life’s challenges on a local and global scale.
Our mission can Transform Culture in America by modeling community, supporting faith and committing to scholarship. Your talent can accelerate our progress in this goal.
HOW TO APPLY